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D-Index
67
Citations
12946
World Ranking
5207
National Ranking
207

Yi Li publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yi Li sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 379 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Yi Li D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yi Li sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA)

Overview

Yi Li is a researcher affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their work primarily spans the fields of engineering and materials science, with significant contributions to subfields such as biomedical engineering, polymers and plastics, mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, and materials chemistry.

The scholar's publication record includes numerous recent papers across notable scientific journals. These include:

  • Design and Manufacture of 3D-Printed Batteries, 2020, Joule
  • Advances in biodegradable and injectable hydrogels for biomedical applications, 2020, Journal of Controlled Release
  • Functionalized Fiber-Based Strain Sensors: Pathway to Next-Generation Wearable Electronics, 2022, Nano-Micro Letters
  • Porous MgCo2O4 nanoflakes serve as electrode materials for hybrid supercapacitors with excellent performance, 2022, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Highly Breathable and Stretchable Strain Sensors with Insensitive Response to Pressure and Bending, 2021, Advanced Functional Materials

Yi Li's collaboration network includes frequent coauthors such as Heng Zhai, Zekun Liu, Lulu Xu, Gang Li, and Jin Lü. These collaborations have contributed to advancing knowledge across multiple interdisciplinary domains.

The researcher has published extensively in several venues, with recurring contributions to:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of Energy Storage
  • Journal of Applied Polymer Science
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Among the main research topics that Yi Li addresses are:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Polymer crystallization and properties
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications

Yi Li has received recognition for their contributions through fellowships in multiple professional organizations, including:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2018
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 2018
  • Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA), 2008

Best Publications

  • Antimicrobial effect of surgical masks coated with nanoparticles

    Y. Li;P. Leung;L. Yao;Q.W. Song

  • Moisture management tester: A method to characterize fabric liquid moisture management properties

    Junyan Hu;Yi Li;Kwok-Wing Yeung;Anthony S. W. Wong

  • Silk Fibroin-Based Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery

    Zheng Zhao;Yi Li;Mao-Bin Xie

  • An experimental study of convective heat transfer with microencapsulated phase change material suspension: Laminar flow in a circular tube under constant heat flux

    Binjiao Chen;Xin Wang;Ruolang Zeng;Yinping Zhang

  • Heat and moisture transfer with sorption and condensation in porous clothing assemblies and numerical simulation

    Jintu Fan;Zhongxuan Luo;Yi Li

  • Flow and heat transfer behaviors of phase change material slurries in a horizontal circular tube

    Xichun Wang;Jianlei Niu;Yi Li;Xin Wang

  • Polyelectrolyte-bridged metal/cotton hierarchical structures for highly durable conductive yarns.

    Xuqing Liu;Haixin Chang;Yi Li;Wilhelm T. S. Huck

  • Silk-based biomaterials in biomedical textiles and fiber-based implants

    Gang Li;Yi Li;Guoqiang Chen;Jihuan He

  • Highly Breathable and Stretchable Strain Sensors with Insensitive Response to Pressure and Bending

    Zekun Liu;Zekun Liu;Yan Zheng;Yan Zheng;Lu Jin;Kaili Chen

  • Thermal stability of composite phase change material microcapsules incorporated with silver nano-particles

    Qingwen Song;Yi Li;Jianwei Xing;J.Y. Hu

  • Transition structures for the aldol reactions of anionic, lithium, and boron enolates

    Yi Li;Michael N. Paddon-Row;K. N. Houk

  • A TWO-STAGE SORPTION MODEL OF THE COUPLED DIFFUSION OF MOISTURE AND HEAT IN WOOL FABRICS

    Y. Li;B. V. Holcombe

  • Formation of curcumin nanoparticles via solution-enhanced dispersion by supercritical CO2

    Zheng Zhao;Maobin Xie;Yi Li;Aizheng Chen

  • Simultaneous heat and moisture transfer with moisture sorption, condensation, and capillary liquid diffusion in porous textiles

    Yi Li;Qingyong Zhu

  • AN IMPROVED MATHEMATICAL SIMULATION OF THE COUPLED DIFFUSION OF MOISTURE AND HEAT IN WOOL FABRIC

    Yi Li;Zhongxuan Luo

  • Assessing the performance of textiles incorporating phase change materials

    Bo-an Ying;Yi-lin Kwok;Yi Li;Qing-yong Zhu

  • Effect of sock on biomechanical responses of foot during walking.

    Xiao Qun Dai;Xiao Qun Dai;Yi Li;Ming Zhang;Jason Tak Man Cheung

  • Formation of Bulk Metallic Glasses and Their Composites

    Y. Li;S. J. Poon;G. J. Shiflet;J. Xu

  • An improved test method for characterizing the dynamic liquid moisture transfer in porous polymeric materials

    Bao-guo Yao;Yi Li;Jun-yan Hu;Yi-lin Kwok

  • Clothing Biosensory Engineering

    Yi Li;Anthony S.W. Wong

Frequent Co-Authors

Xuqing Liu
Xuqing Liu University of Manchester
Zijian Zheng
Zijian Zheng Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Ling Qin
Ling Qin Chinese University of Hong Kong
Frank Ko
Frank Ko University of British Columbia
Arthur F. T. Mak
Arthur F. T. Mak Chinese University of Hong Kong
Fangqiong Tang
Fangqiong Tang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Mo Yang
Mo Yang Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Michael N. Paddon-Row
Michael N. Paddon-Row University of New South Wales
Hong Hu
Hong Hu Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Feng Zhou
Feng Zhou Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics

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